New state laws taking effect this month aim to confront the nation’s ongoing housing crisis in various ways, from expanding housing options, to speeding up the development process, to protecting ...

Building permits are wonderful things: They protect us from slum conditions and scammers, and they make money for our local governments. But permits can also pose a major financial hurdle for ...

Current legislation and processes around the granting of construction permits for new buildings has been far from optimal for some time, according to lawyer Peter Bartošík. They allow for ...

Building collapse is a recurring problem. Experts finger absence of strict enforcement of building codes, corruption and the low rate of prosecution of offenders as some of the causes. How can it be ...